Trade Professional Services

LTA understands that tradies are skilled in their trade and not accounting, let alone finding the time to do all the bookkeeping and related activities. LTA provide a number of services to support and assist the Trade Professional.

Trade Professionals supported by LTA

  •  Electrician
  •  Plumber
  •  Carpenter
  •  Fitter & Turner
  •  Boilermakers/Welder
  •  Mechanic
  •  And other trades recognised in Australia

Trade Professionals services provided by LTA

Subcontractor Services

Bookkeeping

  • Customer invoicing
  • Debt collection
  • Payment of supplier invoices
  • Payment of subcontractors
  • Payrol processing including Single Touch Payroll (STP)
  • Quarterly GST returns

EOY Tax & Reporting

  • Preparation of tax returns for companies/sole traders/trusts/partnerships
  • Balance sheet items
  • Profit & Loss items
  • Preparation of Taxable Payment Annual Report (TPAR)

Employee Reporting

  • Preparation of annual PAYG summaries (group certificates)
  • Payment of superannuation
  • Draft employment letters of offer
  • Registration for Long Service Leave for workers and employers
  • Lodgement of Long Service Leave returns for workers and employers

icare Workers Compensation

  • Registration for icare
  • Estimate of wages
  • Declaration of actual wages
  • Treatment of subcontractors for workers compensation insurance

Employee Services

Tax Return Deductions

  • Use of car to carry tools to and from workshop
  • Use of car to travel to offsite jobs
  • Depreciation of tools
  • Deduction for union fees paid
  • Purchase of logoed work uniform, including safety hats/gloves/boots
  • Deduction for TAFE and university expenses